Pouring attachment for bottles



Sept. 4, 1945. OW 2,384,206,-

POURING ATTACHMENT BOTTLES Filed Jan. 19, 1944 Patented Sept. 4, 1945POURING ATTACHIHENT FOR BOTTLES Clarence E.. Stow, Kansas City, Mo.,assignor of one-fourth to Eldred R. Guthrie, one-fourth to' Harold J.Anderson, and one-eighth to Ralph L. Fuller, all of Kansas City, Mo.

Application January 19, 1944, Serial No. 518,781

3 Claims.

This invention relates to attachments for capped bottles of chargedliquids, such as carbonated beverages and the'like, and has for itsprimary aim to provide a pouring attachment capable of piercing the capof the bottle as the same is moved to the operative position.

Another important aim of this invention is to provide a pouringattachment for capped bottles of carbonated liquid, having unique meansfor withdrawing the liquid from the bottle, by the employment of thepressure established through the medium of the charged liquid itself.

A yet further object of the instant invention is the provision of apouring attachment 'for capped bottles of carbonated liquid, whichattachment includes unique, novel and rugged parts for exerting thenecessary force to pierce the bottle cap and to thereafter lock theattachment in the operative position where the contents of the bottlemay be selectively withdrawn at will.

Other aims of the invention will appear during the course of thefollowing specification, referring to the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of a pouring attachment, made inaccordance with the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a front elevational view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view through theattachmentand a. portion of a supporting bottle; and

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on line IVIV of Fig. 1.

In the embodiment of the invention illustrated herewith, the body I iscast or otherwise provided with a passage therethrough that is composedof the cavity 12, bore 14 of pouring spout l6, and opening I8, intowhich is fitted perforating tube 20, having a sharpened pointed end 22.Flow of liquid through this passage which is composed of elements l2, l4and I8, is manually controllable through the medium of the valve 24. Avalve head 26 resting against seat 28 is yieldably held in that normalposition by springs 30 coiled about stem 32, having head 34 thereon.Plug 35 slidably supports stem 32 and this said stem is connected tohead 34 through the medium of screw threads 38 that permit dismantlingvalve 24. A plug 40 screwthreaded into cavity I 2 is in longitudinalalignment with valve stem 32 and valve head 26 has a kerf therein toreceive a tool.

The end of head or body Ill opposite spout [6, has a cavity 42 providedtherein and tube 20 projects through this cavity and beyond the end ofbody I I], as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. A sealing sleeve 44 circumscribesthat portion of tube 20 which projects beyond the bottom of cavity 42.In normal position sleeve 44 is coextensive with the projected portionof tube 20.

The means for securing the attachment in place comprises an anchoringcollar 46 having an internal shoulder '48 coextensive with thesubstantially U-shaped section forming a portion of its length. Theremaining portion of collar 46 is annular and circumscribes the part ofbody In having cavity 42 therein. This annular portion of collar 46 isprovided with two diametrically opposite notches 50, each of whichreceives a boss 52 integral with body III.

A U-shaped lever 54 has its free ends respectively pivotally attached asat 56 to the U-shaped section of collar 46. A pair of links 58interconnect bosses 52 and lever 54 in a manner illustrated in Figs. 1and 2. Each link 58 has its normally upper end pivotally attached as at60 to the body 10, while the opposite end thereof is pivotally connectedas at 62 to lever 54. The point of connection between links 58 and lever54 is as shown in Fig. 1 and when the attachment is anchored inplace-links 58 will lie against stops G4 to insure rigidity.

When attaching the above described device the capped bottle 66, which isprovided with a crown cap 68, is brought into engagement with theU-shaped section of collar 46 by a lateral movement in order to carryshoulder 48 beneath the lip of cap 68. After so positioning the cappedbottle and attachment, lever 54 is forced down from the position shownin Fig. 1 to the position illustrated in dotted lines in Fig. 3.

- Such action will force the sharpened end 22 of tube 20 through cap 68and into bottle 66. A perfect seal is established around tube 20 bysleeve 44. It is compressed longitudinally from the condition shown inFig. 4 to that illustrated in Fig. 3.

When the attachment is so secured to bottle 66, liquid may be drawnmerely by opening valve 24. bottle 66 will force the liquid out throughtube 20, cavity I2 and bore I4 of spout [6. When the pressure of gaswithin bottle 66 is reduced to a point where the liquid will not be soejected, the attachment will serve as a pouring spout when the valve 24is open and bottle 66 is tipped to an angle where the liquid may run bygravity from within the bottle. 7

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desiredto be secured by Letters Patent is:

1. A pouring attachment for capped bottles of carbonated liquid orsimilar material, said attachment comprising a body having a passageformed therethrough; a manually manipulable,

normally closed valve for controlling the flow of liquid through thesaid passage; a tubular capperforating tube in communication with thepassage and having a portion projecting from the body; a sealing sleevesurrounding the full length of the projected portion of the tube beforethe The pressure of carbonated liquid within attachment is in place onthe capped bottle; an anchoring collar having means at one end forgripping the lip of the bottle cap, said collar being provided withnotches at the opposite end thereof; bosses on the body disposed in said5 notches; and links interconnecting the body and collar for relativelymoving thesa'me.

2. A pouring attachment for capped bottles of carbonated liquid orsimilar material, said attachment comprising a bodyhaving a passage 10formed therethrough; a manually manipulablef normally closed valve forcontrolling the flow of" liquid through the said passage; a tubularcapperforating tube in communication with the passage and having aportion projecting from the 15 body; a sealing sleeve surrounding thefull length of the projected portion of the tube before the attachmentis in place on the capped bottle; an

anchoring collar, having an annular section circumscribing the body anda; U-shaped section for embracing the cap of the bottle; an internalshoulder on the U-shaped section for underlying "the lip of the bottlecap; and links interconnecting the body and the collar for moving thebody longitudinally within the collar with sufl'icient force to piercethe cap with the tube when the shoulder is in engagement with the cap.

3. A pouring attachment for capped bottles as defined in claim 2,wherein the tube and the sealing sleeve project into the U-shapedsection of the anchoring collar to a point spaced inwardly from theshoulder a distance at least equal to the thickness of the cap of thebottle.

CLARENCE E. STOW.

